The Colts' Defense, 2023 Season

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Originally Posted by Oldcolt

My dad used to say 'liars figure and figures lie'. This defense is the first on we have had in years that can consistently get pressure on the QB. You cannot win in the playoffs against the QBs we will face without that. It is really good to see finally. We stop the run, when healthy, when it counts. With the corner backs inexperience, and losing the only one with 'experience', I think we have done great. Those CB's have shown something and should only improve over the year. All in all we have been average but most of us would take average as a whole given how young we are in the back field. They are young and should be a much better group with 17 games under their belt. Add to that that we finally have our franchise QB (everyone seems to think this if the reaction to his being injured by the national media is any indication-they think it has buried us) things look pretty damn good for us.

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Perhaps the most impressive feet that the Colts' defense has accomplished so far in this still very-young season is when they made 2 ...... TWO ...... stops in the final 2 minutes of the 4th quarter in the loss to the Rams.

After forcing a 3-and-out to get the ball back for the Colts' offense to try ton win the game, the offense failed to get into field-goal range. They had to punt the ball back to the Rams with more than a minute still left on the clock, and they had to stop them again (which they did.)




1:56 ) Matthew Stafford pass complete short right to Tyler Higbee for 5 yards (tackle by Julian Blackmon)

1:52 ) Matthew Stafford pass complete short left to Tutu Atwell for 5 yards (tackle by Kenny Moore) Replay Assistant challenged the pass completion ruling, and the original play was overturned. Matthew Stafford pass incomplete short left intended for Tutu Atwell (defended by Kenny Moore)

1:48 ) Matthew Stafford pass complete short left to Tyler Higbee for 8 yards Replay Assistant challenged the pass completion ruling, and the original play was overturned. Matthew Stafford pass incomplete short left intended for Tyler Higbee (defended by E.J. Speed)

1:44 ) Ethan Evans punts 48 yards, returned by Isaiah McKenzie for 13 yards (tackle by Royce Freeman and Christian Rozeboom)


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The Colts Offense ) 3-and-out (PUNT)


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1:09 ) Matthew Stafford pass complete short left to Tutu Atwell for 5 yards (tackle by Zaire Franklin)

0:54 ) Matthew Stafford pass complete short right to Puka Nacua for 6 yards (tackle by Julius Brents)

0:41 ) Matthew Stafford pass incomplete deep left intended for Van Jefferson (defended by Dallis Flowers)

0:30 ) Matthew Stafford scrambles up the middle for 8 yards (tackle by Kenny Moore and Zaire Franklin)

0:15 ) Timeout #3 by Los Angeles Rams

0:15 ) Matthew Stafford pass incomplete short left intended for Tutu Atwell

0:11 ) Ethan Evans punts 35 yards, fair catch by Isaiah McKenzie at IND-18

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(vs. PANTHERS, 11/05) )





Possessions: llllll)) 11

Punts: lllllllllllllllllllllllll)) 4

INT's: lllllllllllllllllllllllllll) 3 l 2 (Pick-6's)

TO on Downs: lllllllllll 1

TD's: llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll 1

FG's: llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll 2

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(NOVEMBER 6th)


Indianapolis leads the NFL with 55 tackles for a loss this season.




SOURCE: ) StampedeBlue.com

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(vs. PATRIOTS, 11/12) )



The Patriots had 9 possessions for the entire game.



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Punts: llllllllllllllllllllllllll) 4

INT's: llllllllllllllllllllllllll) 2

Missed FG: lllllllllllly) 1

FG's: lllllllllllllllllllllllllllll) 2

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(vs. PATRIOTS, 11/12) )



The Patriots had 9 possessions for the entire game.



Possessions: llllllll) 9

Punts: llllllllllllllllllllllllll) 4

INT's: llllllllllllllllllllllllll) 2

Missed FG: lllllllllllly) 1

FG's: lllllllllllllllllllllllllllll) 2

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Last week, we were missing BOTH Zaire Franklin AND Juju Brents.

This week we got Franklin back, but Brents was still out with a quadriceps injury ...... if we can get Brents back in 2 weeks on November 26th, this defense could be a formidable adversary for opposing offenses.

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Originally Posted by Colts And Orioles

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Last week, we were missing BOTH Zaire Franklin AND Juju Brents.

This week we got Franklin back, but Brents was still out with a quadriceps injury ...... if we can get Brents back in 2 weeks on November 26th, this defense could be a formidable adversary for opposing offenses.

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We need Grover back too.

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(vs. BUCCANEERS, 11/26) )



The Buccaneers had 10 possessions for the entire game.



Possessions: lllll)l 10

Punts: lllllllllllllllllllllllllll 4

INT's: llllllllllllllllllllllll), 1

Fumbles: llllllllllllllllllll. 1

TD's: llllllllllllllllllllllllllllll 2 ) (1 of which was on a very short field)

FG's: llllllllllllllllllllllllllllll 2

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Surging Colts Pass Rush Is Tied for 6th in NFL in Sacks, Fueling Playoff Hopes

(By Joel A. Erickson)

https://www.indystar.com/story/sport...e/71713012007/

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(vs. TITANS, 12/03)


Although the Colts technically had 1 turnover today, it wound up being meaningless because of the fact that they gave the ball right back to the Titans on the same play ...... nonetheless, it still counts in the final tally of possessions, albeit with an asterisk/explanation in parenthesis.

Also, I'm going to count the 2nd blocked punt as a punt, even though it was technically ruled a fumble ...... the Titans lined up to punt, and the result of the play (the fumble) was from the special teams, not the defense.



Possessions: llllll, 14

Punts: lllllllllllllllllllllllll) 8

Fumbles: lllllllllllllllllllll 1 ) (Given right back to the opponent on the same play)

TD's: llllllllllllllllllllllllllllll 3

FG's: llllllllllllllllllllllllllllll 2

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(vs. BENGALS, 12/10) )





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Punts: lllllllllllllllllllllllll,) 4

INT's: lllllllllllllllllllllllllll, 1 l (Pick-6)

TD's: lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll 4

FG's: llllllllllllllllllllllllllllll, 2

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